Does Takeda Pharmaceuticals pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Takeda Pharmaceuticals employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Takeda Pharmaceuticals. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Takeda Pharmaceuticals?

73% of Takeda Pharmaceuticals employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Takeda Pharmaceuticals 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Takeda Pharmaceuticals?

Sales Representative (121) , Associate Director (109) , Director (101) , Manager (76) , Intern (68) , Project Manager (53) , Estagiário (44) , Senior Sales Representative (44) , Senior Manager (41) , Scientist (40) , Manufacturing Technician (33) , Senior Scientist (32) , Quality Assurance (31) , Engineer (30) , Manufacturing Associate (30)

What are the pros of working at Takeda Pharmaceuticals according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits were good and reasonably priced." ((in 464 reviews)); "Great culture and place to work!" ((in 281 reviews)); "The people at Takeda are generally great and we have always had pretty solid departmental budgets." ((in 271 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 199 reviews)); "Good company and values and pay" ((in 151 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Takeda Pharmaceuticals according to real employee reviews?

"The Management is poor and is constantly pushing us for numbers and not caring about the people working getting them those numbers." ((in 166 reviews)); "Layoffs are frequent" ((in 61 reviews)); "Poor upper management that micro manages" ((in 48 reviews)); "Very obvious favoritism within departments." ((in 31 reviews)); "Long hours and difficult to make changes" ((in 29 reviews))

What are employees saying about Takeda Pharmaceuticals layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Takeda Pharmaceuticals layoffs and their outlook for job security at Takeda Pharmaceuticals in 2026.

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3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(3,578 total reviews)

Christophe Weber

66% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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Takeda Pharmaceuticals has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,578 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Takeda Pharmaceuticals employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Farmacéutica y biotecnología industry (3.5 stars).

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4K reviews

3.0

Jan 11, 2026

Growth opportunities favor personal connections

Patient support manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote-friendly role with only 5 in-office days per month. Excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in patient access and patient support.

Cons

Limited opportunities for growth unless you have strong internal connections, regardless of skills or experience.

3.0

Jan 10, 2026

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Hr officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work Culture Good Work-life Balance

Cons

Not many opportunities to grow

3.0

Jan 9, 2026

Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly colleagues Good environment Reasonable pay

Cons

Poor management decisions Limited opportunities for growth

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